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THE HONOR CODE

THE HONOR CODE. Data and Recommendations for the Student Faculty Conference April 5, 2006. 2006 Honor Code Survey Report Summary. 2006 HC SURVEY REPORT DATA. Total Response Rate: 82.2%. Paper Submissions: 47.1% Online Submissions: 52.9%. Freshmen: 28.0% Sophomores: 25.1% Juniors: 21.5%

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THE HONOR CODE

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  1. THE HONOR CODE Data and Recommendations for the Student Faculty Conference April 5, 2006

  2. 2006 Honor Code Survey Report Summary

  3. 2006 HC SURVEY REPORT DATA Total Response Rate: 82.2% Paper Submissions:47.1% Online Submissions:52.9% Freshmen:28.0% Sophomores:25.1% Juniors:21.5% Seniors:25.5% Male:70.3% Female:29.7% “On-Campus”:72.6% “Off-Campus”:27.4%

  4. 2006 HC SURVEY REPORT DATA

  5. 2006 HC SURVEY REPORT DATA

  6. 2006 HC SURVEY REPORT DATA

  7. AN ELABORATION Egregious Honor Code Violations Times Committed Violations Committed TOTAL: 103 11% of Caltech students have admitted to serious cheating.

  8. AN ELABORATION Egregious Honor Code Violations The director of the Center for Academic Integrity (CAI) at Duke University conducted a nationwide survey of 31 academic institutions in 1991 and again in 1996.

  9. AN ELABORATION Egregious Honor Code Violations McCabe and Trevino, 2001 54% of students at comparable schools admitted to serious cheating.

  10. AN ELABORATION Egregious Honor Code Violations The CAI later conducted a nationwide survey of nearly 50,000 students at over 60 campuses in 2002. Caltech National 11% 54% Admitted to Serious Cheating 28% 70% Admitted to Some Cheating

  11. 2006 HC SURVEY REPORT DATA

  12. 2006 HC SURVEY REPORT DATA

  13. 2006 HC SURVEY REPORT DATA

  14. GENERAL TRENDS 1. Students believe the Honor Code is generally effective 2. Seniors stand out 3. There is no significant difference between on and off-campus groups 4. Students want more transparency for the BoC and CRC 5. Students want more faculty involvement on the BoC and less administrative involvement on the CRC 6. Students want more accountability for the BoC and CRC 7. The majority of students feel that collaboration policies are unclear

  15. Recommendations

  16. RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Publish anonymous BoC and CRC statistics. A. Case Data i. Number of cases, convictions, and dismissals ii. Types of decisions made iii. Types of violations committed iv. Correlation between ii and iii B. Defendant Data i. Number of convicted freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors C. Who Reports Cases?

  17. RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Publish anonymous BoC and CRC statistics. Data will be regularly posted: • In the Tech • In the GSC Newsletter • In the Honor Code Handbook • Online • Site will be restricted to Caltech IPs • Data will be part of a larger archive of Honor Code statistics

  18. RECOMMENDATIONS 2. Create a centralized Honor Code website linked to the Caltech homepage.

  19. RECOMMENDATIONS 2. Create a centralized Honor Code website linked to the Caltech homepage. Website will include: 1. Form for reporting cases 6. Honor Code education presentations (i.e., frosh camp talks) • 2. Archive of all Honor Code statistics • Past survey data • BoC and CRC stats • Comparative data from other schools 7.Minutes from Honor Code committee meetings 8. Description of ongoing projects 3. Index of collaboration policies by division 9.FAQs for defendants, witnesses, professors, and TAs 4. Outline of BoC and CRC procedures 10.Contact information 5. Sample BoC and CRC cases

  20. RECOMMENDATIONS 3. Appoint a faculty Honor Code representative in each division. The Division HC Representative would: • Introduce new and visiting faculty to the Honor Code • Advise other faculty members in the division on what to do when an undergraduate or graduate Honor Code violation is suspected • Work with students to develop consistent and effective Honor Code policies within their division • Act as expert witnesses for BoC cases Large divisions (i.e., E&AS) will have to work with the BoC and CRC to appoint multiple faculty HC reps.

  21. RECOMMENDATIONS 4. Universalize collaboration policies within divisions. • Create a policy template within each division • Combination of checklist and paragraph forms • Make sure every Caltech class has a collaboration policy • Publish all policies online

  22. RECOMMENDATIONS 5. Move House Honor Code talks from 1st term to 3rd term. Current Honor Code education for entering freshmen: • Summer: HC Handbook issued along with placement exams • Upon Arrival at Caltech: 1 hour faculty lecture on the Honor Code • Frosh Camp: 2 hour Honor Code presentation by student leaders • First Week of 1st Term: 1 hour House BoC talk by BoC rep Freshmen are formally exposed to the Honor Code 4 times before the second week of their first term, and never again afterward.

  23. RECOMMENDATIONS 5. Move House Honor Code talks from 1st term to 3rd term. ProposedNew Honor Code education for entering freshmen: • Summer: HC Handbook issued along with placement exams • Upon Arrival at Caltech: 1 hour faculty lecture on the Honor Code • Frosh Camp: 2 hour Honor Code presentation by student leaders • 1st Week of Third Term: 1 hour House BoC talk by BoC rep • Upperclassmen will be able to attend as well as freshmen

  24. RECOMMENDATIONS How do we get there? Who will be responsible?

  25. RECOMMENDATIONS 6. Restructure the leadership of the ASCIT BoD, the BoC, and CRC. Current structure: Proposed New Structure: BoD: BoC Student Chair = ASCIT VP Honor Chair (ASCIT VP) Student Chair + Student Secretary Student Chair + Student Co-Chair BoC: CRC: Faculty Co-Chair + Student Co-Chair Faculty Co-Chair + Student Co-Chair ?

  26. RECOMMENDATIONS 6. Restructure the leadership of the ASCIT BoD, the BoC, and CRC. Responsibilities of the Honor Chair: • Handle BoC and CRC defendant appeals • Sit on the Routing Committee and the ASCIT BoD • Take care of freshman, international student, TA, RA, faculty, and admin Honor Code education • Compile and publish Honor Code statistics • Publicize BoC and CRC procedures Represents the undergraduates in all Honor Code-related matters

  27. RECOMMENDATIONS 6. Restructure the leadership of the ASCIT BoD, the BoC, and CRC. These proposed changes affect 3 separate articles of the ASCIT bylaws (Articles 4, 7, and 16). • 3 separate votes from the student body are required • Gives opportunity to clarify CRC bylaws

  28. Questions and Discussion

  29. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION I. Other Campus Groups and the Honor Code • Graduate students and the GRB • Faculty perception of the undergraduates • Faculty’s role and participation in the Honor System II. The Scope of the Honor Code • Overemphasis on academics?

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